Stay Cool is a free resource, providing techniques to help you cope with heatwaves and hot weather. Although most of us enjoy summer weather, when it gets too hot it can be very uncomfortable, and there are health risks with this too.
This website shares information on how you can stay safe in hot weather, and how to keep cool during a heatwave. Making a number of simple changes to your day you can make a noticeable difference to your comfort during excessively hot periods.
What is a heatwave?
A heatwave is a prolonged period of abnormally hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity, often occurring during the summer months. Heatwaves are characterised by high temperatures that persist for several days, sometimes even weeks.
How to keep cool in a heatwave
There are many techniques to help to stay cool during a heatwave, many of which are totally free. From considering what you wear and what you do, through to how you can cool your home, lots of small changes can make a large difference to your comfort during hot weather.